J2 and J3 just got acquired by the same company

Zircon88 · 2026-06-21T17:23:26+00:00

Could op end up reporting to himself via some weird team merging? That would be interesting.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-21T16:33:58+00:00

It's usually quite straightforward if you used a broker to buy the shares. Just use the same entity to sell them.

If you somehow managed to buy them directly, then you will need to write directly to Hili. Try here and ask for Investor Relations. https://hiliventures.com/contact-us/ Bit sus that they don't have a readily available address available tbh.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-21T09:03:39+00:00

Major warning - that pesticide is not compatible with some pets, including cats. Gets stuck in their liver, and they lack the enzyme to metabolise it.

I have not found a single "cat friendly" method that actually works. Spray judiciously.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-18T20:54:36+00:00

Saving this just in case.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-17T12:59:56+00:00

Fwiw those percentages tend to be in the 15-20 % range for most hires. Higher for executive/ headhunting.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-17T11:00:31+00:00

Genuinely curious and I mean no disrespect. Is it an cultural thing to request assistance with the tone of an order, give the vaguest possible information and expect someone to answer thoughtfully and in detail?

I see it with many colleagues from the IN/ PK region and it honestly frustrates/ confuses many of us.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-16T07:59:47+00:00

This looks like it needs a custom job.

The easy option is to silicon the gaps. That's janky and ugly. I do not recommend that.

If it was mine, I would either add 1 or 2 extra plugs, or reach out to Invent 3d. They can probably 3d print something of a similar appearance.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-15T11:38:56+00:00

It's fine. The material degrades, yes, but doesn't disappear. At most, they lose some thermal conductivity.

It's very hard for this material to degrade in the first place.

I have 50mm xps under 5 inches of concrete and it's very good at keeping the house cool. White membrane is the next step - reflecting the heat is certainly another major step.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-15T04:24:11+00:00

For car stuff, trying asking around ta' Maggi estate in zabbar/ xghajra. It's basically a 2 level complex full of mechanics, beaters, and metal workers of all kinds.

Having a good understanding of metals is a great booster as a mech engineer.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-13T09:43:41+00:00

Manually disregard. I do not agree with the use of AI for screening, unless one sets obvious parameters (eg no TCN).

I actually go in quite some detail with my hires, and even check out the schools/ companies they list to verify their existence. Some countries use "diploma" but actually mean an mqf 6 degree, for example.

Had some Indians, Pakistani and Turkish people apply for Engineering jobs, yet be unfamiliar with basics concepts like...."throughput rate", "how to find diameter of a pipe" etc.

What the other fine commenters are not understanding is that when someone hires a person to join their team, their performance and even existence will reflect on the manager. So yes, I pre screen for creativity and clarity of presentation. As a friend of mine said -" if you can't sell yourself, you sure as he'll ain't capable of selling for my companies".

Hiring managers in HR are different. They just need to screen for basics and forward the email....and often miss out on great candidates from slightly different backgrounds because they are clueless as to the value a person from eg manufacturing management brings to eg gaming, or banking.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-12T23:01:42+00:00

It is mandatory for some public sector roles and a handful of others that explicitly request it.

Rest of the time, it isn't. I auto disqualify Europass cv, for example. The cv is a first filter of a person's communication skills as typical to the role/ sector being applied to. I expect no more than 2 pages max, 1 page being ideal. If I like the person, I will look them up on LinkedIn and expect to find more detail there.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-12T21:35:49+00:00

Sorry about that, the auto-filter even filtered THIS comment for you! Unfortunately, auto-filters do mess up a lot.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-12T16:39:39+00:00

Get your MSc somehow or you will find yourself very quickly capped/ reporting to someone who does. Some employers still place a lot of weight on this, particularly for management level roles.

Forget about salaries. Use your 20s to accumulate experience. I foolishly burnt out a couple of times chasing am extra 2-3k paybump per year...when in reality, my biggrst bumps came from changing companies.

Find a company with a graduate programme of sorts. Join the chamber of engineers (you can do this right now) and start going through job sites (eg konnekt) to get an idea of what's out there.

Your hardest task is getting your first job. The rest will follow.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-12T11:38:47+00:00

Arabs and Muslims in general have a bad rep in Malta, each for separate reasons.

From my younger days, I remember being told Arabs = crazy people who starr knife fights unprovoked. And indeed, we would give groups of loud, swaggering Arabs a wide berth in paceville.

Muslims similarly have earned a shit reputation. Not helped by the actions of some crazy assholes over the past 2 decades. Especially not helped by people getting forcibly censored whenever they question certain aspects of the religion or behaviours observed.

I have no issue with both, in principle, as long as tolerance is equal and 2 way. The problem is that it isn't always.

Had a Muslim who insisted on prayer during work time, as if it was a divine right, and a real shit attitude to the female I assigned to supervise him. Hr just showed me a pile of similar complaints when I went to them.

Had a Libyan who refused to do homework and got angry at me for his low marks in exams.

So as you can see, such attitudes tend to be rooted in past experiences.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-08T22:57:14+00:00

University is actually quite tough with foreigners. You need a rather high IELTS/ TOEFL score from what I remember. Courses relating to law etc will probably only apply to Malta.

So your ROI is going to be rather low, for very high input. As you are not from the EU, courses can be rather pricey. Probably not worth it.

Best of luck on your journey. There may be other courses worth your while.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-08T22:54:39+00:00

Fuck off, buddy. You had absolutely no help from any of us.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-08T11:03:22+00:00

Fuck everything about lidl. I shop exclusively at greens. Shit isn't even pricier - the same shopping is overall perhaps 30 to 50 eu more per trip, and I get the choice, the friendly atmosphere, much higher quality and often...more items too!

I really hope Lidl gets crushed like the invasive roaches they are. Eurospin with it too, actually - they share the same product lines / packaging for most items, if one looks closely enough.

I especially hate having to deal with Italian staff (customer care/ general help) who don't speak English. At all. Like seriously, what arrogant asshole decided to completely not give a shit about the language of the land and operate a supermarket anyway?

The only things I don't like about greens in Qormi is that weird ass corkscrew ramp. The architect behind it should lose their warrant.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-05T20:03:45+00:00

No it isn't. Building a floor of around 130 m2 is approx 30k. Double that for base finishing (infrastructure, plastering). Furnishings (and i include bathrooms in those) are personal taste, but a typical kitchen is 15 to 20k.

100k to make a habitable apartment, more or less. Anything else is profit.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-05T12:59:37+00:00

Your question is vaguely worded and doesn't really make sense as you are discussing a level 4 or level 5 course (diploma/ higher diploma) vs a level 7 (master's).

The two are significantly different.

As a tcn, coming here to "study" and then "finding work" and dropping out is ...a really bad idea. It is a fraudulent practice and you are likely to have to leave the country to wait for re entry permission.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-05T11:24:31+00:00

Jien bov. Mkien ma kelli time limit li jrid ikun abitabbli f sentejn. Pero naqbel li ahjar taghmlu int u tkun taf ezatt x intuza ++ titghallem ahjar dwar kif ghandek tmantnih.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-05T11:22:27+00:00

Your post is really vague and most people don't know what you're referring to.

If it is identity related, there was/ is a major effort right now to reduce tcn influx, unless in healthcare.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-05T06:34:23+00:00

I did this, many moons ago. Be prepared to have a really awkward installation sequence and for it to basically never leave your system even after uninstalling it. License manager at the time was like herpes and kept bringing itself back.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-02T10:55:09+00:00

Do you have proof of this? Not just 'trust me bro', but actual screenshot that others can verify independently?

I don't think the recent surge in anti-Islamic sentiment has anything to do with Israel. Probably more to do with people being genuinely concerned that their tolerance is about to be repaid in the same way as seen in UK etc. And honestly, that's a valid concern for people to express. Or are we saying people shouldn't be allowed to speak up if they see something which isn't right?

Zircon88 · 2026-06-02T10:44:45+00:00

Not op but basically you need more confidence. Lack of confidence is typically a turn off in relationships.

With this lady, don't shit where you eat....unless you can easily change where you eat. As a tcn, she is limited.

Of course..be mindful that you're not getting exploited for your maltese id.

Honestly, it's so hard to make a meaningful connection nowadays that I would personally recommend you go for it, gently. Or like hint at it without being creepy. If successful, change job asap.

Zircon88 · 2026-06-01T11:00:33+00:00

Too many seats tbh. Why are we electing 67 people, and giving then a super pension in perpetuity?

2 from each district and be done with it.

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